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• EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: In 1991 after a year of community meetings and research, the city adopted a comprehensive plan. In the fall of 1992 the planning commission with the assistance of Fred Hoisington, planning consultant, began to review and revise the city's commercial zoning code 1) to meet the guidelines of the comprehensive plan, 2) to streamline the commercial zoning code, and 3) to update the commercial zoning code to reflect current and future needs. In February the staff and the planning commissioners met with individual business owners about the proposed revisions. Copies of the early drafts were distributed at that time. Over the past six months the commission revised the proposed commercial zoning code. The results of that work are in the proposed codes that the commission is holding a public hearing on tonight. All commercial property owners and neighboring properties within 350 of a commercial zone were notified of the proposed commercial zoning code revisions. All commercial property owners received a copy of the draft code section that applies to their property. Mr. Barney Uhlig of Ciatti's and Mr. Henry Krystal of Ember's contacted staff about the proposed commercial zoning changes and indicated they had no problems with the changes. Their businesses remain permitted uses within the Snelling Larpenteur District. Staff also spoke with Bob Boyson, property manager of Bullseye, Joyce Gimmestad of B & J Floral and Steve Horazdowsky of the Hoyt Hamline Service Station. They had no specific concerns. Mr. Wehman, property owner of Northome, requested that the commission favorably consider several uses currently covered by the moratorium including antique jewelry stores, coin dealers (precious metal dealers) and used jewelry sales when the additional studies are completed. Staff also spoke with Don Hermes of Hermes Floral and Dave Rosen of Hewlett Packard. Jim Warner of Falcon Center will be contacted before the meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. Planning consultant summary of the proposed changes. 2. Questions to the consultant from the commission. 3. Open public hearing to receive public comments and questions. • 4. Close public hearing.